Come Away with Me

A Nothing in Particular day

Gosh! I know it's been a long time since i last posted anything but i didn't realised it's really been that long until i finally signed in again and saw the date to my most 'recent' post, 13th October!

The whirlwind of activities had subsided with the return of all my much anticipated visitors. The day i sent off my parents at Fukuoka airport and returned to an empty house in Narao was probably my saddest day on the island. There had been simply too much company for the past month or so, loads of activities and laughter in the house and travelling around Kyushu together that it was a sharp contrast when i stepped into a quiet house once more after more than a month.

It was a little tough getting used to being alone again initially but i was glad i recovered fast. In fact my life is pretty much back to the days when i just arrived on the island minus all the anxiety and uncertainties. At least this time round, i did not have to get used to a new environment and house all over again. It helps that i am more familiar with job scope and my responsibilities at the various schools so all in all it feels much more settled and comfortable now.

It's Labor Thanksgiving Day,just what i needed most. As it had been raining since the night before, the weather's quite cool today. Just the perfect kind of day to stay home and catch up on some much needed rest. Cleaned my house, hang out some washed clothes to dry and made myself this wonderfully filling brunch.

It wasn't a particularly eventful day but i was just happy to be chatting with friends over msn again and emailing some others. Shocked an ex-colleague in Citi when i called her at workplace, only to discover it was IPB's annual D&D again. It didn't feel like that long time ago since i last attended D&D but that is the way it is, time just seems to fly by too quickly, especially when you are having a good time.

As it was also another good friend's birthday, i decided to surprise her by calling only to be surprised in return. Yes, another friend getting married! That would mean 3 weddings of very important people awaiting me next year.How could i not head home at the rate people are getting married like this? :P

And so in the evening,i resumed my yoga session again after stopping for more than a month. As the days are getting shorter and colder, it gets really tedious jogging outside so I resolute to at least do some simple stretching and sun salutation series indoor everyday. Well, exercise had never felt that good and it was with amazement everytime i am done with yoga just how much stretches can alleviate stiff shoulder and a general sense of lethargy.

Dinner consisted of heating up various dishes that my mom cooked for me before leaving the island. As i scooped out the lotus root soup that i know was brewed with love and savoured them slowly while watching some MTVs over youtube, curiously it was one of the most happy and satisfying feeling one can ever asked for. Such simple are joy at times.

As i was about to prepare to turn in for the night, after many hours of hanging out in front of my computer, my aunt in the States caught me online and we chatted over Skype for a while. It was Thanksgiving in the States and she was up early to prepare for the day. Aunt asked about mom's trip to Japan and I managed to catch Cris cris making funny faces over webcam. Arrhh...the wonders of Internet!

I know i should really be updating about my trips and uploading pictures now than boring people with a recount of my nothing in particular day. The inertia to pick up from where i stopped proved to be overwhelming. Maybe i am really not the really blogging sort, i feel lazy to start. However the knowledge that friends out there do check this blog regularly is enough motivation to keep it going. As promised, updates and photos will be on the way, soon!

posted by テレサ @ 10:11 PM